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Unit Name: Deep Creek State Forest
Acres: 379.80 Managing Agency: FDACS-DOF
Current Management Plan
Approved:
363
4/30/2002
Narrative:
The Deep Creek State Forest (DCSF) is located St. Johns County and was acquired prior to the
initiation of state acquisition programs. The Forest totals approximately 380 acres in size and does
not have legal access by land. DCSF is also encumbered by an easement to the Florida Inland
Navigation District for the placement of spoil. Natural communities on the Forest include scrubby
flatwoods and saltwater marsh. There are no unique features on the DCSF. The primary mission
of the DOF in managing DCSF is to protect and manage the unique resources of the forest through
a stewardship ethic to assure these resources will be available for future generations.
In an effort to standardize the land management planning and reporting methods implemented by
all state land managers, the LMUAC has established eight common management goals and 32
quantitative measures that should be addressed by all management plans, where they apply to the
specific purposes and mission of each management unit. The Division of Forestry’s progress
towards achieving the common goals and applicable core objectives, as well as additional State
Forest-specific objectives for the DCSF, is described in quantitative terms on Tables 1- 8. The
management plan for DCSF was approved prior to July 2008, and does not contain specific
measures and timeframes for the goals, objectives and recommended actions. In the narrative
below, the last two years of applicable outstanding accomplishments, deficiencies and corrective
actions, and other important or clarifying information is provided for each of the LMUAC
management goals.
The DCSF provides important habitat for whitetail deer, American osprey, pileated woodpecker and
wood ducks. Listed species located on the forest include American alligator, Florida black bear and
the Florida manatee. There are no known archaeological or historical resources on the Forest.